Gas-buoy.



N. GOODYEAR.

GAS BUOY.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 2, 1906. RENEWED APR.3,1909.

1,050,058. Patented Jan. 7, 1913.

3 SHEETSSHEBT l.

K: lnve tor: MEASON oobysmr N. GOODYEAR.

GAS BUOY.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 2, 1906. RENEWED APR. 9, 1909.

1,050,058, Patented Jan. 7, 1913.

311m. SHEET 2. .65

Inventor: $0Yl aood year N. GOODYEAR.

GAS BUOY.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 2, 190sv RENEWED APR. 3, 1909.

1,050,058. Patented Jan. 7, 1913.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

. r I Anni- Inventor: Nelson Goodyear Max-41W, QM, 4

mam": m Lnnjmusvmn c 15 of such buovs. and obviate the ditlicultiesv The lamp B is s'uitab UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

NELSON GOODYEAR, or Ew. YORK; N. Y... ASSIGNOR TO BROOKS wntijs, or New YORK, N. Y.

GAS-BUOY.

1 050 ()58 5 Specification of Letters Patent. I Application filed Jun'e 2. 1956. Serial No. 319.882. Renewed April 3, 1909; -S erial-;No :487..7'8j

To 'all whom it may con ern: Referring to the drawings A represents 55 Be it known that I, Xrnsbx GOYIDYEAR, a the body or float of the -bu' the citizen ot the I'nited States. and resident of lantern which ma) be ofan itable' or de the borough of Manhattan, city. county, and l sired construction. The flea ls.ti'dq te'(li t State of New York. have invented certain be anchored by 111011115Of?sulitible"tlllfilltili-t' new and useful Improvements in Gas- Buoys. and the'chains C. show'nin this instance 60 of which the following is a specification, 210- c nn ed o e -.flQat-= A. Suitably support- .edwithin the float A is a nybq'n braeea b companied by drawings.

This invention relates to buoys which are the braces'E. This tube ca-ride" l" lighted by gas. as for instance acetylene gas, hopper F and within tlte t t i which is produced by a generator forming mg float G connected to o'perat part of the buoy. the carbld feedmgnnechaii' fit The objects of, the invention are to im end of the tube D open 0219c prove open the construction and operation grc s and egress of the Sea b' fit su whichhave been met with in obtaining pure the float A as by means oer gasgfso that a bright light will at all times be H. and a grati'ng platform I furnished without clogging of the burners. this instance arranged (iii to I An0ther object is to secure etlicient me and encircling the carbid' per Fto en"-' chanical means. certain in their operation, able the workmen to chargthfhoppf th;

for controlling the generationef gas. carbid and operate the r cha in "fw'th'e'75 Further objects of the invention will heregenerator. I inafterappear and to these ends the invenk Preferably the 'carbidf-hdp' er, tion consists of a gas buo v for carrying out able from the upper endbfjth' 'ttb' the above, objects embodying the'features of I), in this instance the lioifpe I.

construction, combinations of elements: and to the tube D by meansi fofifhiihiigarrangement of :parts having the general I) and bolts r. Bv remofitii i mode of. operation substantially as hereinhopper may .be raised up?" after fully, descr i l.)ed and claimed in this Rcniovably secured to angle) specification. and-shown in the accompanyhopper'by means of theli'o itig drawings, in which I 1 in turn secured to a secondar Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of the J, which extends down ajlh buov; Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail vertical of the tube D and is cent a a neck 0. inner tube 85 iost tot he bottom v d 'tl'iereiiijat its sectional view of 'the upper portion of the lower end by means of theguidesorb'i'ack .f buoy part 1 broken away showing .the carets f. l The hopper F and inner i bid feeding mechanism; Fig. 31s an en. removable together upwardly larged detail transverse'sectional plan "lQW tube D. it being understo on the line 1% of Fig. 4. looking in the work H should first beffi H direction of the arrows; Fig. 4 is a side elefloat A. Vithinthe caib'i, oppei is/a 40 vation of the mechanism shown in Fig. 3; valve, K controlling theopfening iii thjc bot Fig. 5 is a detail viewrFi-gLti is a detail tom ofthe hopper, and prefe I plan view of a portion of. the mechanism, seat is reniovablv connecte and Fig. 7 is a side elevation of Fig. 6i Fig. -as .bv means of the bolts 8 is a side elevation of 1 mod fi a o -f protected by a casing 1.11. ee erfi a fi .th..: a .iatretiaiabe: .eefifie side of the dream! t-3' hea e zefitee eeaess t flseag was a a 'e e. h ew t e i edtats stizt aaeas tub l'an ea i was animat at 5 K qp l a e T se s. .t a ti e iaee ns tag-t9 vi gu din e. i .P-... tt see ts ed erasre' ana miath ae eae' Q etwe e a ao s raeext fir m ee a2. 1. ns rted! in: s i 's' e h da; ei enstat s 5. after i atbiii heaa saias n'c a 18 ea JWittt? ,i iteitsit e efie i ....-'a ltlze ea ng. A v i? "a tit gniaerrqei: girtig i fi-T mfi 08D, 18 Q 'OY GeQ p neck by means of the bolts U. When the shaft R is rocked in one direction the valve K will be raised and will move upward within the stop 0 until said valve engages thestop which will in turn be raised. When thefrock shaft R is released the stop 0 and valve K will fall by their own weight and the stop will close When the valve is opened by the movement of the rock shaft, the" valve opens first and by means of this construction the valve is prevented from sticking and being caught by pieces of carbidl, The lever Q is suitably. connected to therock shaft R, in this instance a muared portion V being provided upon-the rock shaft, which is thrust througi'i the end of I the lever.

and the finger l-.wi11 engage the stop m Suitable means are provided for operating the valve K by means of the actuating float G. The rock shaft R extends through astuiiing box \V and is provided with an arm looset-hereon, having a bearing Y, which-is supported a small rockshaft Z. itably secured to this rock shaft Z is a latch 9 adapted to cooperate with a hook h secured fast to the rock shaft R in any suit-- imd 'rQCkLtheshaft Z, thereby releasing the latch jg from thehook h and permitting the shaft R torotate and close the valve K .inthe hopper.

A. couiitershaft o is suitably supported in' bearings 12 carried by the neck S and suitably secured to said countershaftare arms q, to the inner ends 1' of which are connected the vertical rods 8, which in turn connect with the actuating float g. One of the arms 11 is provided with an extension t, the outer end 11 of which is connected by a link 1; to the outer end '10 ofthe arm X. The rise and fall of the actuating float G thereby transmits motion to the arm X, thereby controlling the rock shaft R, the arm and Yalve K. When the water rises in the cylindrical tube D, the float rises, the ends 1' of the'arms q "are raised, and the outer end it of one of said arms is depressed, thereby pulling down the outer end w of the army X, and since the latch f/ is in engagement- :with the hook h the rock shaft R will be rotated in a direction to raise the inner end of the lever Q and thus open the valve K.

Carbid will drop into the water fronrthe hopper and the pressure. of the gas generated will depress the level of the water,

permitting the valve Ix .t e hopper.

so that carbid cannot be fed to the water at thesame time-that'it is being charged into the hopper.

1 ,osopoe thereby causing the float to fall and thus to' close under its own weight, the valve alternately controls the starting and stopping of the feeding of an intermittent stream of carbid directly to the water.

The inner tube J is provided with suitable gas openings 'w above the highest level of the water and the gas isled through pipe m to the lamp or lantern B, a regulator 2 being provided to keep the gas pressure substantially uniform. Preferably a filter 1 is provided in connect-ion with the lamp or lantern, in this. instance the filter is suitably connected to the base upon which the lamp is supported, and the gas pipe :0 as shown enters the lower portion of the filter. Said pipe is preferably provided with a valve 2 as shown and the filter; chamber is provided with removable covers 3 and3 for clean-- ing urposes. r

In order to insure the safety of the a paratus, means are provided whereby t e latch g is disconnected from the hook it when the cover '4 of the carbid hopper is o ened to permit carbid .to be charged into The valve Kwvill then close Inthis instance, the carbidcover isprovided with a cam surface 5 and a bail 7 pivoted'at 6 passes over the cover 5 and is provided with a spring pressed follower 8. The bail 7 is provided with av finger 9 to which'is pivoted'a link 10 also pivoted to a bell crank lever 11. Said bell crank 'levr carries a pivoted sleeve 12 through which passes a. rod 13, having a handle-14 atits upper end. The rod 13 passes downwardly through a'tube 14' in the hopper F and is pivotally connected at its lower end to a cam 15 which bears against a finger 16 connected to the latch g. Normally the cam 15 is in such. position that the latch g is permitted to engage with! 'the hook it." By raising the rod 13 by hand the cam 15 will be rotated and the latch g will-be moved out of engagement with the hook it. This same result is accomplished by opening the carbid cover at, in which case the link 10 rocks the bell crank lever 11, thereby raising the'rod 13, rotating the cam 15 and moving the latch 1 out of engagement with the hook 11, thus permitting the valve K to close. After the carbid has been charged into the hopper. the closure of the cover 4 restores/(helatch "g to normal position, but without engaging said latch with the hook h. The hub z' of the hook IL is provided with an arm 17 extending subbroughtinto engagement with the latch g. Inthisinstance means are provided for slightly depressing the outer end of the arm lf f thergl bjrroelti g flw shaft R and opening Water is simply driven to a lower point in thyflye Some carbid is then the tube 1). I t yvlll be readily seen that fed tothel vta e nfla'nd the generation of gas from the relatlvely great area of the tube fl f z hfl t'qlfpf the water and causes I) compared with the opening 24, that a 5 the flo at G'tii fallg thereby raising the outer conslderable rush of water momentarily 7c endof the arm X and bringing the latch f/ through said opening will scarcely atfect the into the hook It automatilevel In the tube. Furthermore the elasticity ic'a llv' t b le he apparatus to operate ot the gas 1n the Qeneratmg chamber and v i iitiyvn. a rod 18 having a gasspace 21' 1s sufficient to follow up the handleji gxtfidhfdoyvnwardly through a variation of the water level Without a contub'QO faffgl ffp'i byided with a fork 21 at slderahle reduction of pressure. its loti'e dfivlii t h straddles the lever 17. In the operatlon ot the apparatus after i: the handle 19 the enter the carhid hopper is filled and the cover 4 end of be depressed to f d lCs'Gtl the latch (llsCOtlHfBt'Itl fl'tllll till? 15 b atmg t ffh the apparatus. I hook as already described. 'lhe hand leifl l hub f are b m l ter is then depressed to depress the end g -i gh t Carin-(.1 from fuming ot tile lever 11, thereby rocking the rock too f i af 5 i the mp9" shaft R and operating the arm Q to ra1se ing 21 at'ithebottom-ofthe generatingeh the valve l and permit v ome earhld to 20 'l pl f-fh b 111 plates feed. (ms is then generated and the presor other suitable iheans for at'eomplishing Sure p The j of the the the same end may: be substituted. The hot- U 'f l i- {he actfmnng flmt' t fi g'f f i fb chamber is f by (j tot all \vlnch pulls down the inner ends I g (rash? f the hole ot th tll'ltls and ra ses the outer en d 7:

25 T k luming 25 a ot the arm 1, thus lill. lllg the outer em. uballast to lie'p the uov in upright position. P e lever l\. and bring g the latch 9 When the car \id cover 4 is opened the sea @Q U F hook e water nill ti'h g its' nav throughopening 2t l h 15 now .Y mid f and wi ll rise-"tb the normal WJYBI line of tlnne to make gas as long as gas connections the 'httovf' The a'iitti atintr float G will al o lantern 13ml) B l The rise th n t e f t- Water i gas consumed the yvater on the inside of The openingfl'l in the bottom of the gen- L 1 g u y 587 until the valve Ix g -Min H -mb j-"i g i lt Th e is again opened automatically and more caripose ofthis' restriction is to prevent any hld U feedmg takes Place at 5 on id' fiblg" 'gifigd town f the consnlerahly higher pressure than that necwater, i n a-{ D Vel'y ll essary to maintain the flame at the proper opening f v swficfltnne mm i dim-(tum size so that there 1s never danger of the fl mhwa e 1h? ewape 'f L flame becoming dun. lhe varying hnoyresiduunn which i automatirallv dimmed 1 due h 'I L 1 of lttofas 5661i iittirmed. liven \vith perfectl the tube 15 leliltlliel." Small not l t -range a, j,{ ],1 nto materially change the normal water line. throngh 'tlte' opening-. 4 cau ed hy the :Hll- There a y great d tage in cond himfd E i i; tructmg a buoy to feed eat-hid to Water erated. 'Wlten theem-hid falls sent-ration ia automati z l' P 2 .(lhlflln'f'l 45 completed almost immediat ly and the calte t an 1 bright fl Will he lllilillciuni hvdrate in eve of that Which (an lillilv'l \Ylthmt 512 2 the be held in solution in the water brecihi- Preferably 1119:1115 Provided for val)" tated in a 'whi'te; oud. which l3 heavier in; the .-i te of the opening 24 in the bottom thanw t d; fhlf'h \g[{l ,lmvl d of the tnh I) so that this opening may he 50 tlltitnn tely paRes-intt into the ea. 'hen adjusted for varying condition and any 115 the 'lmo v is'anliietwsl toyiolont quiz-nu n ni ahle means may he pro iae-d for this istin very-role tzti'r. nvl. a in a had tide l hurt as shown the opening it being rip; the at-Iiontoi, the wane tPill to ause i provided with a valve 25' carried by a pin a surging of the Water within the tube D I die 2 guided in a bearin -BU formed by the 55-sit1iilartr tlnttuin' tl'ie tube of a \vhi-tlin; arms 311 The valve 2 adapted to be buoy; tendency i greatly modified ntirely closed or moved nearer or farther bytt hett stinrtititithe-a neningt 2+ to t ttclra yay from its seat by means of thejle e iUl QXYQilT that: [il -tion itwtlied tii'vo'ted'ht 33 ma:emita-r tm nfl elt o actuatingtriltoaitntiamsa 'lllltl eredf "hit-it] 'wii'el' 'jbintQ-Z-Wvithave I {ex- 60 There JQTTIlRiilFllE a Lt-n ntapz eratiuedh n-n'difigtipivardly ftlfrottjg'h 1" tiilt 35 in 11 9125" of 33.14 I) h ll tloat and litovidl tlhvith a threaded'fDOi ti mi zi I l 3 v a v variati n in; 't through the "a 1 tion ofiftl; i so great that then:

' ;t efirearm-name earhid' feeds and the'i.

3 adapted to be rotated in an l l tfli'lfi l'ljf it threaded'bearlng The upper earl-pine rod l-l as shown 15 provided with il tated. The vertical adjustment of the rod 3- enables the valve 28 to be adjusted relatively to its seat. A lock nut 37 looks the rod in desired position. v

In accordance with this invention the buoy is so constructed that as may be stored within the float A wh ch forms a storage tank and permanentreservoir inaccessible to sea water. The lantern may be kept burning from the gas stored in the tank, in which case the automatic carbid feeding mechanism is not utilized except to generate gas. which is stored in the beginning. As shown, a gas pipe 39 connects one portion of the hollow float A with the gas space 27 in the tube 1), and this pipe is provided with a suitable valve 40. A by-pass pipe 41 is shown connecting another portion of the buoy float A with the gas educting pipe and a three-way valve 42 is preferably provided at the juncture of the bypass ll and the educ'ting pipe 0. In using the buoy on the storage principle, the valve 40 is opened to permit communication between the gas generating space 27 and the float A. The three-way cock 12 is turned to close the educting pipe a2. The rod 34 is turned. until the valve 28 in the bottom of the tube D is closed and the desired amount of water for the generation of gas is thereby trapped in the tube I). The carbid hopper having been filled with carbid, the hand rod 18 is manipulated to permit carbid to be fed to the water and the gas generated passes through the pipe 39 into the hollow float A until said float has been filled with gas under pressure at which point the generation of gas 15 stopped. The gas may be used for the lantern by leaving the valve 40 open and by turning the valve 12 to open the gas educting pipe {I}. The gas will then pass from the storage chamber in the float A to the gas educting pipe as and the lantern. The gas may also be used by keeping the valve 40 closed and by opening the three-way cock 42 to a point which permits the gas to pass through the by-pass 41 from the storage chamber to the gas educting pipe m. If desired the storage chamber in the float A may be filled with a suitable "quantity of acetone and the acetylene nerated passed into the acetone, which wil absorb a great quantity of the gas in accordance with its well known properties, and in this way more gas may be stored in the float than without acetone.

This buoy, provided with automatic and manual gas generating means, together with means for storing the gas is adapted for use in'temperate climates and also in high latitudes where the freezing of the water would interfere with the automatic operation.

The by-pass 41 is particularly useful because the cock 40 may be closed and carbid charged into the hopper without interfering with the supply of gas which will continue to be supplied through the by-pass 41 and cook 42 to the pipes leading to the lantern.

In Fig. 8 a modification is shown in which permanent storage tanks 60 and 61 are shown carried by the float or body in any suitable manner. .In this instance the tanks are set into the float through suit-able apertures, and suitable piping 62 having the valve 40 is provided to connect the storage tanks with the generating chamber.

By the terms gas buoy and body or float in the following claims. I donot mean to exclude as equivalents thereto different forms of buoyant vessels or boats.

Obviously some features of this invention may be used without others and the invention may be embodied in widely varying forms.

Therefore. without limiting the invention to the devices shown and described. and without enumerating equivalents. I claim and desire to obtain by Letters Patent the following:

1. In a gas buoy the combination of a body or-float having a chamber carried by the float open to the sea water, and means controlled by the level of the water in said chamber for feeding carbid to water.

2. In a gas buoy the combination with the body or float. of a water Chamber open to sea water, a carbid hopper and a carbid feeding valve automatically controlling the starting and stoppage of the feeding of an intermittent stream of carbid directly to water.

3. In a gas buoy the combination with the body or float of a water chamber within the float. a carbid hopper and carbid feeding mechanism controlled. by the level of the water in the water chamber for feeding carbid to the water.

t. In a gas buoy the combination with the body or float, of a water chamber within the float having an opening for the ingress and the egress of the sea water. a carbid hopper and a carbid feeding valve in the hopper automatically controlling the starting and stoppage of the feeding of an intermittent stream of carbid directly to the water.

5. In a gas buoy the combination with the body or float of a water chamber within the float having an opening for the ingress and egress of the sea water. a carbid hopper and carbid feeding mechanism controlled by the level of the water in the water chamber for feeding carbid to the water.

6. In a gas buoy the combination with the body or float. of a water chamber within the float having an opening for the ingress and egress of the sea water, means indefiv .v anclaoperative connections and carbid feeding mecl pendent of the cat-bid feeding mechanism the feet'ling of .l' i l to the water.

T. In a gas lllbV the combination with he body or that. of a Water chamber therein tating an (1 ing. a cat-bid hopper and carbid feeding mechanism controlled by the level of the -\vatcr in the water chamber for teedtng carbid to the -water.

b. In a gas boot the contbimttion yvith the body or float. of a generating chamber within the il -at lta ini an opening for the ingress and egres of the sea Water. a lantern. a 151: c nnection from tlte generating hilllltllml' to the lantern. a carbid hopper and a carbid feeding valve for the hopper automatically ontrolling the starting and stoppage of the feeding of an intermittent stream of oarbid directly to the Water.

In a gas buoy the combination with the body or float.'of a generating chamber ha in 'an opening for the ingress and egress of the Water. means for var ing said open ing. a generating chamber to the lantern. a carbid hopper and carbid feeding mechanism controlled by the level of the Water in'the Water chamber for feeding carbid to the water.

it). In a gas bttoy the combination with i the JtLlV or fl at. of :1 Water chamber within the float open to sea water and removable cat-bid feeding mechaninn situated in -aid water chamber."

11. In a gas buoy the combination with IllL;l)Q(l Y-()l float. of a generating chamber Within. the fi ingress and egress of sea water and remov v able -a'rbid feedingmechanism SillthYVfllil' chamber.

12.;I11 a gaboot the combination with the ln;(l\' or fl at. of an interior generating rhamberopen to sea Water and. removable earb-id. feeding mechanism supported by said chamber.

12. In a Q'IIS buoy the combination with the bolt or that. of ,an interior generating chamber pen to sea water and a cai bit'l hopper and catlitl f eding tnechanism. said h pper and nwchanism being removably lll)l) ll(tll.

l-l. In a gabu y the combination with the body or float. of a generating chamber pen..-.to .eaa ,Water and removable ca rbid l eetling met-Iranian; dinfeeding Czltlhithtfi 1:id chaother.

. v k t the generating chamber v. ithi'n the ,fl-oat open to seawateraa carbidhopper. oat'bttl feeding meclanismaan ELCI'JE" ating tloztt tithin-dhe generatingeha'mhem between saidrae petting for the ingress and egress of the Water. tilt-n1 for rarytng said open- I lantern. a gas connection from the I i i tat nawng an pening for the situated in chamber fand a tuatingfloat and the carbid feeding mechanism.

16. In a gas buoy the Combination with the body or float, of a generating chamber having an opening for the ingress and egress l of sea water, a carhid hopper. rarbi-l feeding mechanism, an actuating float Within the generating chamber adapted to L'lrk and i fall with the level of the water in aitl gener- I ating chamber and operative t-onneetions between the float and carbid feeding mechal nism.

the body or float. of a t' tl'i'eforming a generi 17. In a gas buoy the combination with l l ating chamber having an opening for the ingress and egress of Water. an interior protective tube and an actuating float outside of the interior t the. a' carhi feeding mechanism att' lc operative cameo tions hetyveenthe floa ing mechanism,

18. In a the bodyor ber within the float hav in its bottom for the ingress and ogre; of

chamber and normally t plates independent of the 'alve opening for retarding the do vntvart'hpassage of the arbid through the water in said chamber.

1! In a f hodyor the ingress f hopper. carbid feedingmechanismand l i [ll plates below the water; level,tbet\v -en tl cat-bid feeding n'teehanisnt. and the va l retarding the fall. of the carbid.

2). In a gas buoy tlleQQOtltlJlltf-iiot: with the body havingan opening Very--mall son with the area of the grew; and egress of til \vater. het'elity sudden fluctuations in the ti.-e and fall of the water are prevented. t'fftllllt'lfQfltllU nisnt. and means controlled by theleveliof the water, in said chamber for; controlling saidcarbid feeding tnecl'tanisnt.

:21. In a gas buoy thie (HitlbllltlflOll with the body or float. of a generatingchamber chamber for the ingress stibmet gel ltztt ie.

gas bttoy the combination ith the float.of an interior generating"chatt her having a valve opening in, lI bottom for and egress ofisea \t'ater. a eat-bid te Ive t'tpenmg 1n the bottom of the -lt,:t;t-t.tl)er for hhopper. eat-bid i [and said t'at'bid teedgas buoy the combination with float. of a gasgenerattng chantv ing a valve opening sea Water. means for feeding cat-bid to aitlf or float. of a --1 'enerz,tting hamberv m (""lllifllli chamber. for the. m-

g niechahaving an opening very small in comparison :tter. yyherebysurging andj are prevented. means for varying said ope-t1- trolled by the leve eh amber; for feetlit] mg. and carbid feeding mechanismcon anism, a gas 45 30. In a lo within the float having an opening for the ingress and egress of sea water,a carbid hopper and' cover therefor, carbid feeding mechanism, and means for always preventing the feeding of carbid when thecover is bpell.

25. In a'gas buoy the combination with the body or float, of a generating chamber within the float having an opening for the ingress and egress of the sea water, a carbid r and cover therefor, carbid feeding mec anism and means whereby the cover cannot be opened without disconnecting the carbid feeding mechanism.

26. Ina gastbuoy the combination with 5 the body or float, of a water chamber,-a carbid hopper, automatic carbid feeding mechanism, and additional means for manually operating said mechanism.

27. In a gas buoy the combination with a body or float, of a water chamber, a carbid hop er, carbid feeding mechanism controlled by t e level of the water in the water chamber, and independent manual means for operating said mechanism.

' 28. In a gas buoy, the combination with. a

' float, of a generating chamber within said float, carbid feeding mechanism, and means for storing the gas in the float.

29. In a as buoy, the combination with a generating chamber, carbid feeding mechanism, means for storing the gas in the float, and a gas connection between the generating chamber and the gas storing space. v

as buoy, the combination with the float, o a generating chamber, carbid feeding mechanism, means for storing the gas in the float, a-gas connection between the generating chamber and the'storage space,

5 a gas educting pipe leading from the generating chamber, and. a by-pass connecting the storage space with the gas educting pipe. 31. In a gas buoy, the combination of a generating chamber, carbid feeding mecha- 5 and means for storing the gas generated in a permanent reservoir inaccessible to the sea water. 32. In a as buoy, the combination with aifloat, of rbid-feeding mechanism, and

a generating chamber within the float, pro- Y vided with a restricted opening in its bottom, and means for adjusting said opening. 33. In. a gas buoy, the combination with the body or float, of a generating chamber ,having, an opening very small in comparison chamtrolled by with the area of the chamber for the ingress and egress of sea water, whereby surging and sudden fluctuations of the water in the chamber are prevented, means for feeding carbid to the water in said chamber, and means for opening and closing said opening in the generating chamber. I

34. A floating structure, a tank disposed within said structure and closed at its upper end, a carbid chamber in the upper portion of said tank, means for supp ying water under pressure from 'the'water. floating such structure to the portion of said tank below said carbid chamber, and means conthe constantly varying quantity of water in.said tank through such supply for automatically controlling the feed of the carbid to such water.

35. A floating structure, a tank therein closed at its upper end, carbid supplying means with its discharge end at all times above-the highest water level in said tank, av pipe for supplying water under pressure from the water floating such structure to the bottom of said tank and automatically discharging the spent carbid therefrom through said water supply pipe, and means controlled by the constantly varying quantit v of water in said tank for automatically controlling the feed of the carbid to such water.

36. A floating structure, a tank theiein closed at its upper end, carbid su plying means with its discharge end at all times above the highest water level in said tank, a pipe for supplying water under pressure from the water floating such structure to the bottom of said tank and automatically discharging the spent carbid therefrom through said water supply pipe, and means controlled by the constantly varying quantity of water in said tank for automatically controlling the feed of the carbid to such water and insuring a constantly varying quantity of water in the tank.

3?. A floating structure, a tank therein, a pipe connecting the bottom of said tank to the water exterior of said structure and having therein a normally open valve whereb the exterior water is continuously automatically delivered to and discharged from said tank. and a carbid feed having a discharge opening at all times above the highest water level in said tank and automatically controlled by the varying water level in said tank.

38. In a floating structure the combination with the body or float of a gas' generating chamber having an opening orpassageway for admitting under pressure water from the water floating the structure, and gas-generating mechanism the movable actuating members of which are controlled by the variations of gas pressure in the generating chamber, and a valve for the said able float, gas generating mechanism actuopening or passageway to the water floating l float, whereby the float is actuated by the the structure having operating connections for actuating the valve separately from the gas generating mechanisn. 39. In a floating structure the combination with the body or'float of a generating chamber carried thereby and havingan opening or passageway for-admitting under' pressure Water from the water floating the structure, gas generating mechanism havingan actuating connection therefor for generating gas independently of the level of water within-said chamber, said "enerating mechamsm-comprislng means for eedlng or stopping the feed of a stream of gas generat-ing material.

40. A floating structure having a gas generating compartment and a compartment separated therefrom but having gas communication therewith and containing a movated by the said float, an opening or passageway for admitting ingress and egress of the water floating the said structure to and from the compartment containing the said coaction between the gas pressure generated and the pressure of the water floating the structure."

41; A floating structure having a body or float, a generating chamber having an opening or passageway for supplying water thereto under pressure from the water floating the structure, automatic gas generating means, a closing devie for said opening or passageway, an auxiliary gas chamber, connections, and valve for storing gas within the body or float, aitd means for generating gas independent-1y of the normal working pressure when said closing device is closed, to store the gas under pressure in said body or float.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

NELSOX -GOODYEAR. \Vitiiesses E. VAX Zaxo'r, A. I 1. OBRIEX. 

